Benita Mayo

Exhibiting Artist

Benita Mayo is a photographer based in Charlottesville VA.  She is an inaugural member of the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective and a renting artist at the McGuffey Art Center. Benita holds a B.A. in Rhetoric & Communications from the University of Virginia (UVA), and she was a fellow-in-residence at the UVA Equity Center creating a photo essay highlighting the pregnancy risks that Black women face in the US and the positive benefits of doula support. Benita's work has been featured in publications including Virginia Quarterly Review, SxSE Magazine, Library of Congress, C-Ville Weekly 434 Magazine, and Charlottesville Tomorrow. She has been featured on the Social Documentary Network and her work has been exhibited at various galleries including the Second Street Gallery, Studio IX, Academy Center of the Arts, the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, Artspace Herndon, MidAtlantic Photo Visions, Washington School of Photography and her work has been recognized internationally and in private collections. 

Instagram: @benita.mayo
Facebook: @benita.mayo

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